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7-Eleven is hoping its new premium coffees will lure customers away from higher-priced brands. The convenience store's Colombian, Exclusive Blend and Brazilian Gold coffees are being sold at suggested retail prices of 99 cents to $1.79

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7-Eleven is hoping its new premium coffees will lure customers away from higher-priced brands. The convenience store's Colombian, Exclusive Blend and Brazilian Gold coffees are being sold at suggested retail prices of 99 cents to $1.79